Topic: El Paso

Ciudad Juárez mobilizes to protect children from Mexico drug war

While Hillary Clinton heads to Mexico City today to discuss ways to fight the Mexico drug war, parents and youths in Ciudad Juárez are combating the chaos with social tools.

Mexicans skeptical of US immigration reform in wake of DC march

Sunday's march in Washington for immigration reform made front page news in Mexico, where many complain that the US focuses too much on Mexico's brutal drug war and not enough on immigration reform.

Juarez residents to Mexico President Calderón: Enough is enough

Mexico President Felipe Calderón got an earful from angry residents Tuesday while visiting Cuidad Juarez to tout new social programs aimed easing the rampant drug violence that plagues the border city.

Mexico killings: President Calderón visits Juarez to tout new social programs

President Felipe Calderón visits Ciudad Juarez today, just days after the Mexico killings of two Americans. He will tout new social programs aimed at improving life in the violence-wracked city.

US vows FBI help after Cuidad Juarez killings

FBI joins investigation of two Americans and Mexican linked to US consulate killed in Cuidad Juarez.

New immigrants avoiding big cities, study finds

More new immigrants are settling in mid-size metropolitan areas like Detroit and Minneapolis, according to a study released Monday.

Mexico killings: How the drug war crippled the Juarez economy

As officials search for a motive behind the Mexico killings of US consulate employees in Cuidad Juarez, a local business group president points to the economic disaster that Mexico's drug war wrought in this industrial border city.

Mexico killings spotlight Juarez as Mexico's worst drug war city

The Mexico killings of a US consulate employee, her American husband, and a Mexican citizen affiliated with the consulate in Ciudad Juarez show just how dangerous Mexico's drug war and the border city have become.

Mexico killings: Gunmen kill 3 with ties to US consulate

Gunmen in the violence-plagued border city of Cuidad Juarez killed two Americans and one Mexican with ties to the US Consulate on Saturday. Authorities are still trying to assess the motive for the Mexico killings.

Ahead of spring break, State Dept issues travel alert for Mexico border

Travel alert places emphasis on a few hyper-violent cities and states near the Mexico border. It comes as many US college students and families are making travel plans for spring break.

This Valentine's Day, can Justice Kennedy preside over your wedding?

He could, but probably wouldn't (although he attended White House party crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi's wedding). But he might help you say 'I do' if you're a close personal friend or served as one of his law clerks.

The Big Burn

The story of the largest wildfire in the history of the United States.

For Mexicans seeking to cross the US border, it's not just about jobs anymore

New surveys find the recession has reduced Mexican immigration, but that millions still want to come to the US – and some more for safety than for jobs.

$1 million for Texas school district that shrank achievement gap

The Broad Prize for Urban Education was awarded Wednesday to Aldine, a predominantly minority district.

Briefing: How Mexico is waging war on drug cartels

Who are the most powerful cartels, what are the risks of using the military to confront them, and how much progress has Mexico made so far?

Napolitano on immigration: We're not Bush

In announcing a $30 million border security plan Tuesday, she sought to emphasize how the administration is shifting priorities.

Crossfire towns

Eye-to-eye across the US-Mexican border, two communities confront drugs, guns, and misconceptions.

In Israel, solar power that won't need subsidies

On Monday, ZenithSolar unveiled a new solar dish that could make the cost of solar energy competitive with fossil fuels.

Drug war at forefront of Obama's visit to Mexico

He's likely to stress shared responsibility for rising border violence during trip that begins Thursday.

Obama's overtures seek to help a spiraling Mexico

Mexico's drug wars are spilling over into the US, forcing Obama's administration to refocus attention on the border.

Mexico sends troops to border city in bid to control drug violence

The buildup in Ciudad Juárez, an entry point for drug smuggling on the US border, is meant to stop vicious fighting between drug cartels.

Surprising echoes of Bhutan in Texas

The style of buildings in the Himalayan kingdom was transported to El Paso.

World

American Buffalo

An in-depth look at the animal that was our national symbol.

Recession, drug war foils Mexican migrants' holiday pilgrimage

Instead of making their way home for Christmas, many migrant workers are staying stateside.